Dressed as a young lady, she became rich by relying on Pinxixi

Chapter 145 Xu Nianxue (Part )

Xu Siyu's plan was that one or two people from this class would eventually join her underground team and become her "ink workers," hiding out of sight of the imperial court and replicating firearms and weapons of mass destruction for her...

Xu Siyu felt that she was almost forced to become an omnipotent person. She should know every tree and blade of grass in this city, and she had to make all the decisions on how the city should develop and how to avoid risks.

Being a "local emperor" isn't easy, especially if she wants to be a successful one.

One day, Xu Siyu was still busy in the study when she suddenly heard Xu Nianyue's voice: "Aunt! Aunt!"

Then someone rushed into Xu Siyu's study in a hurry.

Her hairpins were crooked and her hair was messy. It was obvious that she was very anxious.

"Aunt!" Xu Nianyue did not stop to greet her, but rushed directly into Xu Siyu's arms. She was so close that Xu Siyu didn't know what to do for a moment.

When they were little girls, they had never been so close.

Initially, Xu Siyu and Xu Nianyue had an unequal relationship of enjoyment and devotion. Later, when they were taking care of Xu Wangshi in the small courtyard in Yunyang Town, the two girls of the same age gradually became close.

Xu Siyu taught Xu Nianyue to grow up, and Xu Nianyue gradually regarded her as an elder, worshipping and respecting her.

"What's wrong?" Xu Siyu patted Xu Nianyue's shoulder as if to coax her daughter. "You're such a grown-up, is there anyone who still bullies you?"

This is what Xu Siyu said, but it is obviously impossible.

Xu Nianyue is the niece of the city lord, and everyone in Lezhou City knows it.

"Sister, I found my sister." Xu Nianyue said with a sob, and her voice became lower and lower as if she thought of something.

"Nianxue? Found her! This is good news. You're crying because..." Bad thoughts suddenly entered Xu Siyu's mind. "Nianxue, are you not doing well?"

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After releasing the criminals in the quarry, Xu Siyu founded Ci'en Hall to shelter the widowed, the orphaned and the lonely.

She was very busy. After arranging someone to be in charge, in addition to the routine monthly inquiries, she also asked Zhen'er to take care of the place from time to time to ensure that no one was left unattended.

Xu Siyu also didn't expect that her eldest niece was surviving just three streets away from her.

Logically speaking, when Xu Siyu issued new household registrations to the people of Lezhou, she had met everyone in the city.

But it just so happened that Xu Nianxue, who was Xue Huan from Chunxiang Pavilion, was an unclean person hiding in the side courtyard and unable to come out. They did not dare to show up, and the household registration and whereabouts were directly issued by Zhen'er and the household clerk after Aunt Furong confirmed them.

But even if that wasn't the case, Xu Siyu wouldn't be able to recognize Xu Nianxue even if she stood in front of her now.

It was totally an accident that Xu Nianyue recognized Xu Nianxue.

The labor force of the residents of Ci'en Hall is weak, but it is not completely unemployed.

Depending on their circumstances, they might have to make some small handicrafts or mend clothes needed in the city, or make pickles to save some food for the soldiers on patrol.

Nearby businesses often give simple jobs to the people of Ci'en Hall and donate money and materials to improve their lives.

This time, Xu Nianyue had a batch of clothes at hand, so she brought them to Ci'en Hall to have the embroiderers do them. After they were done, she would also donate a batch of quilts to Ci'en Hall.

Although Xu Nianxue could no longer see and could not sew, she could still feel the sensation in her hands, so the person in charge arranged for her to check at the end whether the hems of each piece of clothing were neat and complete.

If you say there is still the power of blood, Xu Nianxue's face has changed a lot, but the posture of sitting in the sun and quietly checking the position makes Xu Nianyue feel familiar, so she curiously asked if the sisters had recognized each other.

Xu Siyu rushed to Ci'en Hall. In the common bunk room, all the people who had lived with her had changed rooms. Only a woman with white hair and dull eyes was left, half lying on her bunk which was only padded with hay.

Because of the redness in her lower body, her lower body was naked, and she only used an old quilt to cover her lower body.

"Nianxue?" Xu Siyu gently called out to her niece, who was only five years older than her, unable to believe the appearance of the person before her.

After the Xu family's life got better, everyone lived a healthy and radiant life. Even her sister-in-law, Xu Nianxue's biological mother, He Xiangmei, did not look so old.

"Is it... my aunt?"

Although she couldn't see it, Xu Nianxue had already learned about the changes in the Xu family in recent years from Xu Nianyue.

She was so surprised that the unreasonable little sister in her memory had become the savior of the poor families in Lezhou and the benefactor of her sisters in Chunxiang Pavilion.

She had heard of the city lord's name and initially thought it was just a coincidence.

"Nianxue, why...why did this happen to you?" Xu Siyu asked about the story before Xu Nianxue ended up in Chunxiang Pavilion.

Because Aunt Furong had already told Xu Siyu the story of Chunxiang Pavilion before she came.

The reason why Xu Nianxue's health deteriorated so quickly was because she helped Furong fend off a lot of perverted customers.

If it wasn't her, the person lying here must be a woman named Furong.

Before, Aunt Furong was always distracted when combing her hair. She had long felt that her bitter sister was somewhat similar to the city lord, but she didn't dare to ask.

Although Xu Siyu treated them leniently, they were "dirty" after all, so how could they dare to associate with a noble person?

"The An family moved west, but An Dalang contracted a serious illness on the way. Mrs. An hated me for not having a dowry when I got married, so she decided to sell me to get money to buy medicine for her eldest son. That's how the An family sold me to the human trafficker who offered the highest price, and the human trafficker brought me in." Xu Nianxue's tone was very light, but everyone could hear the hatred in her tone.

The story is so simple, but a person's fate changes in this way.

Xu Siyu's feelings for Xu Nianxue are not deep. Her pity for her is only based on the fate of women.

But Xu Nianyue is different. She hates everything that happened to her sister.

She hugged Xu Nianxue and cried and promised to seek justice for her.

"Don't worry, big sister. My aunt is the Earl of Anle, and I am also an official now. Our family will definitely find that ruthless mother and son and make them apologize to you."

The palace physician of the City Lord's Mansion also examined Xu Nianxue. The upper hemorrhage and lower bleeding were the sequelae of multiple abortions. The poor care taken over the years had damaged her vital energy. The palace physician said evasively that the woman had about half a year to a year to live.

This made Xu Nianyue cry again. After all, when she was a child, her eldest sister was like a mother to her, raising her until she was fifteen.

Back then, our family was struggling, and my younger sister's abilities hadn't been fully realized. My older sister got married without even enjoying any of the blessings she had, and her mother even withheld her dowry when she got married...

The more Xu Nianyue thought about it, the more she couldn't stop crying. She cried so hard that the people lying down tried to comfort her.

Ci'en Hall only provided food and accommodation, and the conditions were not very good. Xu Nianyue took Xu Nianxue to her home that day.

Tao Cheng is a doctor after all, and he can at least make Xu Nianxue's last days a little more comfortable.